Edited by Conrad Lichtenstein and Wolfgang Nellen

Antisense Technology

A Practical Approach

Edited by Conrad Lichtenstein and Wolfgang Nellen

Description

This valuable text provides proven step-by-step protocols for antisense techniques in a range of different organisms and cell culture systems. In addition, it discusses the potential benefits and problems for various antisense methods which complement gene knock-out experiments. The book includes antisense techniques such as: analysis of nucleic acid structures; measurement and evaluation of antisense effects; selection, preparation, and the use of antisense oligonucleotides; in vitro RNA transcription; construction strategies, testing and optimization of catalytic antisense RNAs based on hammerhead ribozymes; synthesis and evaluation of 2-5 A- antisense chimeras for targeted degradation of RNA. The numerous hints and tips for success and advice on trouble shooting, make this authoritative text invaluable to all those researchers who work on gene expression, RNA transcription, or protein function.

Antisense Technology

A Practical Approach

Edited by Conrad Lichtenstein and Wolfgang Nellen

Reviews and Awards

"The antisense strategy represents an attractive approach to control gene expression by restoring normal regulatory functions or to investigate the role of specific mRNA and protein. Nevertheless, in order to achieve successful results, skilful ability in managing this technology and optimization of the methodology are required. This book fulfils such expectations by providing clear and precisely described protocols . . . Antisense Technology offers potential for therapy and for the study of gene roles through the development of specific agents that can modulate the function of the genes or their proteins. The experience gained from experimental and clinical trials in the antisense area has been concentrated in this book which provides updated data and methodologies that may be extremely useful for everybody who is already familiar with antisense oligonucleotides and for those investigators who are approaching this field in continuous progress for the first time."--FEBS Letters

"This book is part of a large series of instruction manuals on diverse topics in biochemistry and molecular biology. The 14 individually authored chapters in this volume contain practices and protocols of interest to the advanced researcher in the field of antisense nucleic acid technology. Each chapter contains an introduction, lists of materials, references, and several protocols. The text is indexed and illustrated with tables and figures. A list of abbreviations is provided, and an appendix contains a list of suppliers." -- Biosis, Vol 50, Issue 8, Aug 22, 1998